Ariana Grande is back in arenas, and her opening-night setlist showed exactly how much music fans had been waiting to hear live again.
The singer launched The Eternal Sunshine Tour on June 6 at Oakland Arena in California, marking her first major concert tour since 2019. The Hollywood Reporter reported the full setlist after the opening show, giving fans their first look at how Grande is balancing her latest era with older hits.
The concert included 23 songs and leaned heavily on Eternal Sunshine, while still making room for major fan favorites from across her catalog. Grande opened with “Yes, And?” before moving into “Positions,” “Dandelion,” “The Boy Is Mine,” and “Eternal Sunshine.”
For fans who had not seen her headline a full tour since the Sweetener era, the Oakland opener was not only an album launch. It was Grande reentering the arena-pop lane after years spent recording, acting, and reshaping her public career.
The Opening Night Setlist Mixed New Songs With Major Hits
Pitchfork reported that Grande performed 23 songs during the opening-night show, including older hits such as “Break Free,” “Thank U, Next,” “Into You,” “Rain On Me,” and “Dangerous Woman.”
The set also included several live debuts. Grande performed “Dandelion,” “Just Like Magic,” “Warm,” and “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” giving the first night fresh moments beyond the expected singles.
The full opening-night run included “Yes, And?,” “Positions,” “Dandelion,” “The Boy Is Mine,” “Eternal Sunshine,” “Just Like Magic,” “Thank U, Next,” “7 Rings,” “Imperfect For You,” “Warm,” “Safety Net,” “One Last Time,” “Rain On Me,” “Break Free,” “Twilight Zone,” “Past Life,” “Dangerous Woman,” “Honeymoon Avenue,” “Hampstead,” “Into You,” “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love),” and “Supernatural.”
Eternal Sunshine Became the Center of the Show
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The Oakland concert did more than bring Grande back to arenas. It placed Eternal Sunshine at the emotional center of the night, rather than using the album as a short stop between older hits.
The San Francisco Chronicle described the show as a 23-song production built around Grande’s latest album and the process of moving on. The outlet also noted that the staging used damaged rooms, dreamlike spaces, memory, desire, and renewal.
That structure matched the album’s mood. Songs such as “Eternal Sunshine,” “Imperfect For You,” “Twilight Zone,” “Past Life,” “Hampstead,” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)” gave the concert a more reflective shape than a straight greatest-hits show.
The Tour Marks Grande’s Full Pop-Star Return
Grande has stayed highly visible since her last major tour, but not always as a touring pop performer. She released Positions, starred as Glinda in Wicked, and moved through a major film and awards-season chapter before returning to the arena stage.
Vogue reported that the Oakland show was divided into five acts and featured custom tour looks styled by Law Roach. Designers connected to the wardrobe included Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Wiederhoeft, and Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
The costumes helped separate each section of the concert. Grande opened in black lace and a mask, moved through pink fringe, a ballerina-inspired white look, a purple-and-black Vivienne Westwood gown, and two Givenchy looks in the final act.
The Oakland Opener Set the Tour’s Priorities
Grande’s first night gave fans a clear map of the tour. Eternal Sunshine drives the show, but the setlist still reaches back to the songs that made her one of pop’s defining arena voices.
The tour begins with multiple Oakland dates before moving through other major cities. Pitchfork reported that the run continues across the United States before ending with several shows at London’s O2 Arena in August.
The opening night did not rely only on nostalgia. Grande used the hits to support a show centered on the music she has made since her last tour, with Eternal Sunshine shaping the mood, staging, and emotional arc of the concert.